Stray violence marred polling in the sixth and final phase of Lok Sabha elections in Bihar as 53.82% votes were cast by 5pm for six seats on Monday.

As per official Election Commission figures, 58% polling was recorded as balloting closed for six seats in the sixth and final phase of Lok Sabha elections in Bihar on Monday.

Stray violence were reported from different constituencies.

In Gopalganj constituency of northwestern Bihar, a man was admitted to hospital with multiple injuries after he was allegedly thrashed by JD(U) Kuchaikot MLA Amarendra Pandey.

TV reports said the district authorities had rushed to the Gopalganj Sadar hospital to see the victim, even as an inquiry was underway to ascertain details about the incident at booth no. 104 of the Hathwa subdivision.

Pandey has a history of wielding muscle power. Earlier a BSP MLA, he has been in and out of jail, owing to a number of criminal cases he has faced over the years.

Another TV report said there was tension at booth no. 30 at Vishnupur, also in Gopalganj, when a section of voters alleged a 'biased' approach of some poll personnel.

By 5 pm, at 50.09% polling was reported in Gopalganj where JD (U) nominee Anil Kumar is locked in a three-cornered contest with BJP's Janak Ram and RJD-backed Congress nominee Jyoti Bharti.

Interestingly, the Gopalganj seat was won in 2009 by BJP-backed JD (U) nominee Purnmasi Ram, who has since been expelled by the party after he professed allegiance to the RJD.

Purnmasi was first named the RJD nominee for Gopalganj in the current election. Thereafter, he was made the RJD backed Congress nominee in Valmikinagar, where 55% polling was recorded by 5 pm.